Microsoft Certification Salaries
Microsoft salaries will increase depending on your Microsoft certification and credentials.
Career Outlook for Microsoft Certified Professionals
As companies realize that they need to stay on the cutting edge of technology, demand for information technology personnel, and corresponding increases in salary, have remained high.
In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) claims that American companies will need to fill 854,000 information technology jobs between 2006 and 2016.
According to the Microsoft Certified Professionals Magazine 2008 IT Salary Survey, Microsoft salaries, raises and bonuses went up for the fourth year in a row for those with a Microsoft certification. The average base salary for careers in information technology with Microsoft certification was $78,087 in 2008, an 8 percent increase over 2007.
If you're thinking about information technology careers, you should consider the advantages that Microsoft certification will give you.
Base Microsoft Certification Salaries (excluding bonus and overtime pay)
- MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional): $70,247
- MCP Developer: $82,589
- MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician): $72,736
- MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator): $79,464
- MCSA Messaging: $82,923
- MCSA Security: $82,129
- MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer): $83,319
- MCSE Messaging: $85,288
- MCSE Security: $80,543
- MCDBA (Microsoft Certified Database Administrator): $90,040
- MCAD VS. NET: $91,144
- MCSD VS. NET: $91,013
- MCT (Microsoft Certified Technician): $88,675
To learn about the different types of Microsoft certification, read about becoming Microsoft certified.Or read more about IT salaries for all the different technology careers.
Source: Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online 2008 Salary Survey.
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